The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-07-08
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Frank EnderS has Deen Srdnteu III
increase of pension by the Department
Frank White, of Amboy, and Emms
Blair, of Bass Lake, were married at the
residence of the brides parents Thurs
day.
Mr.. H. NJ. Beardsiey has taken pos
session of the Central House at Lake
Crystal and is giving the best of satisfac'
ton to patrons of that good hotel.
The street railway extension is near
" completed. The company is taking
care TO protect the interests of the city,
by placing sewer pipe in the culverts al
street crossings, etc.
The Stuart Dramatic Co. will occupy
the boards at the Opera House from July
18th To 10th. The company comes well
recommended and promises to give good
entertainments.
The results of Mr.. S. F. Alberger's
trip on the Minnesota river, stated else
where, throw much light on the question
of the feasibility of navigating the river
from Mankato to St. Paul. The &ccount
of his VOYAGE is deserving of eAreful con-
sideratiOn.
The Minneapolis & st. Louis road
has placed on sale communication tickets
between Mankato and Madison Lake as
follows: Twenty-Five ride individual
ticket, good 80 DAYS, 1915; same good
90 DAYS, Sis. Fifty ride individual
ticket, good 80 days, Sll.O0; same good
TO days, 1920. Thirty ride family ticket,
good 80 days, $500; same good so days,
$500.
Burt Wood, young man about %
years of age, living within two miles of
Amboy, committed suicide Tuesday
night in fit of temporary insanity. He
shot himself twice with a rifle, and
though terribly mutilating, his face and
head, lived for about twelve hours after
committing the terrible deed. He was a
young man of good connections, and un
bounded sympathy is expressed by the
people of Amhoy for his relatives. Over
one hundred conveyances joined in the
funeral procession Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Wolff suffered
the loss last night of their infant girl
babe, aged Is months. The little one
was sick less than a week. Funeral SER
vice will be held tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock from the family residence on
Second street. Mr.. and Mrs. Wolff have
the sympathy of their many friends in
their bereavement.
The lawn party given last evening
by Mrs. W. r. B. Smyth to Miss Villas
and her young friends was most enjoy
able occasion. About fifty young people
were present and the evening was all
that could be desired for such gather
ing Refreshments were served in the
latter part of the evening, and about
midnight the company dispersed.
-Ignatius Donnelly addressed an au-
dience of over 5000 people at Delavan,
at the annual meeting of the Farmers
Cooperative association. This associa-
ton consists ofover 200 Faribault county
farmers who have each paid into the
treasury the sum of SIS, which gives them
sufficient capital to handle wheat and all
other produce. They have handled over
aquarter of million bushels of grain, a
large amount of wool and live stock, and
have saved to themselves fully 5000
over and above what they would have
done had they sold to the old wheat
rings. After paying all expenses of the
business, they have been enabled to de-
clare dividend of ten per cent. each
year on the money invested.
Might Waterman Geo. f. Blake has
rendered his resignation from the police
force, to take effect next Thursday night.
He has accepted more desirable posi-
ton with the Cannon Valley Railroad,
and will soon enter upon his duties.
His resignation was caused by i'll health
contracted by being continually in the
night air. Mr.. Blake has been on the
force for twelve consecutive years, and
has made a number one officer. His
beat has ALWAYS been in the first ward
and he will be greatly missed there
During his long service he has had many
dangerous encounters with all kinds Of
criminals. He bears a number of scar
of stabs he has received, and he hai
been shot at several times, but never
dangerously wounded. During his ser
vice he never has had occasion to shoe
at any one. He bears with him the
kindly wishes of all whom he has served
during his term.